Hi, I have been eying a domain and it recently got available on networksolutions and register.com. I paid for it on network solutions and next day they sent me a mail saying they could not register the domain and will refund my credit card. it then became unavailable on both the sites. After 5 days, it again became available. I paid for it again on networksolutions.com and it has been over 36 hours and I have not recd any mail from them rejecting my application. However, the domain still shows as "available" on both the sites. I paid for the domain again (3rd time) just in case. Anyone knows what's been happening here. PS: the whois status for the domain is ***this domain has been suspended*** The site is "Not Available" on godaddy.com
Sorry! Can't tell since I'm still trying to register it. Someone else with better knowledge of doamin names might book it.
if its still pending than you have to wait. Why don't u try backorder though godaddy or someting else.
It's a .co.uk domain. The whois info is as follows ------------------ Registration status: Renewal required. *** This registration has been SUSPENDED. *** Name servers: ns1.livedns.co.uk ns2.livedns.co.uk WHOIS lookup made at 12:12:04 27-Oct-2006 -- This WHOIS information is provided for free by Nominet UK the central registry for .uk domain names. This information and the .uk WHOIS are: Copyright Nominet UK 1996 - 2006. You may not access the .uk WHOIS or use any data from it except as permitted by the terms of use available in full at nominet.org.uk/whois, which includes restrictions on: (A) use of the data for advertising, or its repackaging, recompilation, redistribution or reuse (B) obscuring, removing or hiding any or all of this notice and (C) exceeding query rate or volume limits. The data is provided on an 'as-is' basis and may lag behind the register. Access may be withdrawn or restricted at any time. ------------------------
Have you considered registering the domain name at other domain name registrar instead of just network solution ?
Thanks for the replies guys. Fish - The domain got expired in the 1st week of august. Not sure if it has been dropped. But since the status is "suspended' and its available on 2 major registrars, I guess its dropped now. eddy2099 - Have booked it on register.com too. How long before I know its done?
It should take about 3 months or more to get available. During the redemption period, the original owner can get the domain name back by paying the registration fees + redemption fees.
The domain is still available on both networksolutions.com and register.com. I've been registering on both of them everyday but they refund the credit card later and still show it available. The whois data also shows it got expired in the first week of august. BTW, the domain is co.uk and is not available on godaddy. I guess I'll keep paying them everyday until its done.
Yup... I bought a good .co.uk name from GoDaddy just last week... give them a try. Much cheaper than register.com!
Just read this thread again. Since it's a country code that's being discussed here, what we normally know about .com domain names don't necessarily apply to ccTLDs (especially .co.uk in this case). Only the .uk Registry Nominet can explain what's the score. I have a bad feeling those 2 registrars' systems aren't exactly as accurate as others on querying availability for certain ccTLDs. But...I really won't know.
Sorry, I meant MY .co.uk domain is not available on godaddy. It says the domain is already taken; While it's available on register and NetSol. Even the whois in godaddy shows expiry date of august 06. If someone'd taken it, it should have refreshed by now. I have been trying for last 12 days since it got available.
If it shows it is expired then it is still pending removal. It would only be available if there is no WhoIs details at all for the domain.